Buckhannon Livestock Market in West Virginia

ML_LS756
Moses Lake, WA    Tue Feb 26, 2013   USDA Market News

Stockland Livestock Auction, Davenport, WA Mon 2/25/2013

Receipts:  135    Last Week:  800    Year Ago:  215

   Compared to last Monday at the same market, no trends due to the 
President’s Day federal holiday last Monday and market not reported. Trade 
active with moderate demand. Slaughter cows made up 43 percent of the 
offering, Slaughter bulls 1 percent, and feeders 56 percent of the supply. 
The feeder supply included 63 percent steers and 37 percent heifers. Near 25 
percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.
 
   Feeder Steers:  Medium and Large 1-2:  500-600 lbs 144.50-147.00;  600-700 lbs 
133.00;  600-700 lbs 145.00, Thin Fleshed;  800-900 lbs 123.00.     

   Feeder Heifers:  Medium and Large 1-2:  500-600 lbs 131.00-138.50;  600-700 lbs 
123.00.  Small and Medium 1-2:  400-500 lbs 135.00.

Slaughter Cows: 
          Pct. Lean     Weight   Avg Dressing   High Dressing    Low Dressing
Boning      80-85     1400-1600   63.00-68.00       ---           54.00-63.00
Lean        85-90     1300-1400   62.00-68.00       ---           53.00-62.00
   
Slaughter Bulls:  Weight    Avg Dressing     High Dressing        Low Dressing       
Yield Grade 1-2  1950-2400      ---              ---               62.00-73.00

Source:  USDA Market News, Moses Lake, WA.  
         Greg Sanders 509-393-1343 MosesLake.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ML_LS756.txt
         www.ams.usda.gov/lsmarketnews
         greg.sanders2@ams.usda.gov

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